Rimini: Murales del Borgo San Giuliano

Even without the murals, the narrow maze of the streets of San Giuliano, which was once a fishing village, would have been a delight to visit.

Colorful buildings line the cobblestone streets … which at that early hour were deserted. Maybe one or two other tourists around … mostly locals going about their daily activities … riding bikes rather than cars. Some of the houses were decorated with murals … others with ceramics. Some had beautiful lace curtains. Several of the murals referenced the films of Federico Fellini.

During our meander. I noticed that a great many of the houses have ceramic plaques on their walls … almost all of them featuring a sailboat and a name. At first, I assumed the name belonged to whoever was living in the house. A closer look, however, showed that there were dates on each tile … all in the past. Apparently, the plaques commemorate the names/nicknames of the historic residents of the houses … mostly sailors and fishermen, but some carriage drivers as well.

I’m sure we missed a great many of the murals. No matter … I found a map online after we returned from Rimini. Next time we visit,we’ll have the map handy to help us see more of the murals.Read more